The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-01-25

under which that Chlnsman wSs nun
ISheis We teSr not oneof the half
dozen snakes ot our So-cSliei paradise
was hidden under the pleasant grSss
a the SppSre2t morality, The man
was punished, DCt because he smoked
opium, he was perfectly ITse jo do
that, bur because he dared 10 smoke il
without having expended : dollar for
; physicians certificate, and 5 dollar
for 5 MSrSharS certificate 70 permit
him = indulge his appetite 10 the
tUl.
The HSwa;iSn executive cane not
one .; shout morality. bu; they do
cSre shout protecting the man or ring
q men who have bought the opium
license, II Is not morality that Is 10
be protected. II i not the Chinsmsn
who i - be protected. but II Is the
men who Gre to do their best 10 de
bSUcl the Cinnamon Sni sny one else
VINO isis under the dread influence
Of the Juice Of the poppy, who are 70
be protected u the very Ut;eInost,
= truly noble figure does Hawaii
play before such u the world IS care
q take 81 Interest n her affairs. How
thoroughly she hiss appreciated the
rCeSsVcS Of clo>a earnest men and wo-
men VINO Gr>G c2UEl; her the great
moral truths oE Christianity. With
one hand she SLOWS Il be tOrced upon
her the NOS. pe-r,C5ouS opium law
which was ever PIT together, law by
which The whole executive and its
officers 2re made % enter into s con
Sp.rGcy . torce the drug upon the
market; lawwhich gives opportunity
to- the most outrageous bribery; s
lsw which directly interests the Mar
shal 81 the Kingdom II increasing the
sSle q the drug ani which. On the
other hand. Furnishes with relentless
te1oci;y any unfortunate who uses the
drug outside q the legitimate chan
nel. Truly even handed justice, To
smoke opium without license Is
tsr greater crime. according 10 the
Hawaiian statute book. than 10 com
NIT 81 assault. or 3 grave nliSde-
mesDor. To commit adultery is pun
ishei with s fine q SO. but unlicensed
opium smoking costs E thousand dol
-ars and TWO years Imprisonment, In
lac. the punishment falls little short
q I2a. for manSlaughter-
Il : pity the first victim under
this law had 2ot been an American. 3
German q an EngiShman. The mat
-ar would then have been brought TO
the notice Of some strong government
ana the stsair properly ventilated
We're this punishment n the inter
astS Of morality. II might Be detensi-
be. but IS il : DOs. and i only Tor
the protection q tribe Of harpies, /
who aIe u batten on the fOibles Of the 4
weaker and more vicious. who must .
~ their utmost 10 debauch and de
nCralize IS many as they can. IN or
der 10 recoup themselves for their
enormous outlay II obtaining their
privilege, why then 1t
stands as 8 bit Of the most contempt
bly, unjust legislation which has ever
been put On any ststuIe book. and, as
,uch. Is indetensible.
Slowly and surely the opium law IS
Unfolding Itself in sll its iniquity be
ore au thinking people in this com
nunity However strong the protests
nay hsve been before II wss signed.
.tter II hss been working s yeaT the /
,rotests VIII be infinitely more nu-
ne1ous and infinitely stronger. +
The opium law Is only one instance
I the kind Of Legislation We shall
onUnue 70 have as long as place
.oldsrs and minions OF the Govern
oe1t form the bulk Of the Legislature
ne legislation vii never be for the
pod Of the country. or IN the interests
! the tax payers Il VIII be for the
-ooi Of ring and IN the Interests OF
leI pockets.
What Hawaii needs : thorough re
1-n. radical reform Until i has
-ac. is lovely valleys. is beautiful
Innate. rs exaberart soil. and al that
AXE i called the Paradise of the
'acifc. VII serye only 70 hide the {
snake II the grass